The ribbon is always on your nose 1 jacket.
Then you position the medal to be attached to the Number 1 jacket with the ribbon underneath
Your original message sounds like you were planning on swapsies every time
Yeah the one I’ve always been told is not at a funeral…why the rule seems to always get broken.
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That makes sense - so the medal itself has a pin that you attach it to the No 1 jacket with, but you need a separate ribbon to keep on the No1 jacket at all times, then the medal just goes over the top for a parade?
Yep
And to do it properly you should take the jacket to a tailor for the attachment loops…which the actual name escapes me (remembered - Becket)
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Attachment loops so that’s where the medal pin would sit through? Do they go above where the ribbon would be?
Yes.. otherwise you risk damaging the jacket
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Good pic!
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Thank you both, that’s a huge help. @AlexCorbin @ArthurHarris
Why don’t they tell you these things before you stick the medal in the jacket😂 which was an absolute pain by the way.
Do either of you know any decent places to buy a ribbon? Also is it silly to get a copy of the medal made for uniform wear and keep the og for keepsakes to avoid damage etc? Or is that overkill/worrying too much?
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Don’t, just find a tailor.
Regarding duplicate medals, it’s not silly and happens a lot. Particularly those riding horses as people come island pinch them off the road if they fall off…
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Whatever you do, don’t get this type of thing:
The ribbon should sit flush against the jacket and this arrangement doesn’t allow that to happen.
Best bet is to support a local tailor if you can find one. Leave the jacket with them to source and fit the ribbon and beckets.
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Thank you - I’ll have a look. I used a local tailor recently to alter my jacket, but they weren’t a military tailor so I’m guessing they might not know what to do with this?
@OC.1324 thank you re duplicate medals, I think I’ll get a copy one for parade wear and keep the og.
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Welcome to the world of medals
It gets expensive!
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Hopefully last q- what are the measurements for the placement of ribbon/medal? I’ve seen a couple of different measurements/placements.
Check out ACP 1358 - the new version has a whole chapter on this.
I got my 2 medals mounted & ribboned before Xmas = £36.50
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Without specifics, what part of the world are you, we might be able to recommend a tailor who will just do this all for you
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So for mounting (and I think he will order the replica for you) I can’t praise Cadet Forces Medal Mounting enough (just search him on Facebook), he’s a WWO and knows his stuff.
I think he will also do the tunic for you but you have to drop it off and pick it up, he won’t do that by post.
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North East?
County at a min?
Yeah James is a good egg.
Seconded.
For tailoring I use Tin Trousers in Gosport, but only because they are local to me and a military tailor
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